10 PM Quiz: June 18, 2018
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1. Question
1 pointsAccording to the recently released Composite Water Management Index, which of the following states best performed?
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According to Composite water management index best and worst performing states are given below.
Best states: Gujarat, MP, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Worst state: Jharkhand, Haryana, UP and Bihar.
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According to Composite water management index best and worst performing states are given below.
Best states: Gujarat, MP, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Worst state: Jharkhand, Haryana, UP and Bihar.
- Question 2 of 6
2. Question
1 pointsWith reference to “Dhanush”, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- Dhanush is an upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun procured by India .
- It is also called desi Bofors.
- With this test, Dhanush artillery gun has been tested in all terrains.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is correct. Dhanush is an upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun procured by India in the mid -1980’s.
Statement 2 is correct. It is also called desi Bofors. It is 155mm x 45mm calibre artillery gun. It has been developed by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata based on requirements of Indian Army and manufactured by Jabalpur-based Gun Carriage Factory (GCF).
Statement 3 is correct. With this test, Dhanush artillery gun has been tested in all terrains.
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Statement 1 is correct. Dhanush is an upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun procured by India in the mid -1980’s.
Statement 2 is correct. It is also called desi Bofors. It is 155mm x 45mm calibre artillery gun. It has been developed by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata based on requirements of Indian Army and manufactured by Jabalpur-based Gun Carriage Factory (GCF).
Statement 3 is correct. With this test, Dhanush artillery gun has been tested in all terrains.
- Question 3 of 6
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the Higher Education Finance Agency(HEFA), consider the following statements:
- It was set up in the year of 2016.
- It is not-for-profit organization.
- It is responsible for providing primary funding to the higher education institutions.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is correct. HEFA was set in September 2016 after it received Cabinet approval to provide financial assistance to institutes of higher education in addition to grants given by Union Ministry of Human Resources Development.
Statement 2 is correct. It is not-for-profit organization.
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Statement 1 is correct. HEFA was set in September 2016 after it received Cabinet approval to provide financial assistance to institutes of higher education in addition to grants given by Union Ministry of Human Resources Development.
Statement 2 is correct. It is not-for-profit organization.
- Question 4 of 6
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the Inter-Linking of Rivers programme’, which of the following statement is/are correct?
1.The Ken-Batwa Link project is an attempt to save water at the Sardar Sarovar project by using feeder canals to service a part of the command area of the dam.
2.The proposed Par-Tapi Narmada link would lead to the submergence of Panna tiger reserve.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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At present there are three river interlinking project proposals before the cabinet.
Statement 1 is incorrect: Par-Tapi Narmada:The project proposes to transfer water from the Western Ghats to water-deficit regions of Saurashtra and Kutch via seven reservoirs proposed in northern Maharashtra and southern Gujarat. It is an attempt to save water at the Sardar Sarovar project by using feeder canals to service a part of the command area of the dam.
Statement 2 is incorrect:Ken-Betwa: The project aims to link the rivers Ken (in the Bundelkhand region) and Betwa, both flowing through Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. It proposes to “divert the surplus waters of river Ken through the Ken-Betwa link canal to river Betwa for meeting water requirements in the water-deficit Betwa basin”. Dams will be built across the Ken for storing and transferring water through the link canal. It would lead to the submergence of the Panna Tiger Reserve.
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At present there are three river interlinking project proposals before the cabinet.
Statement 1 is incorrect: Par-Tapi Narmada:The project proposes to transfer water from the Western Ghats to water-deficit regions of Saurashtra and Kutch via seven reservoirs proposed in northern Maharashtra and southern Gujarat. It is an attempt to save water at the Sardar Sarovar project by using feeder canals to service a part of the command area of the dam.
Statement 2 is incorrect:Ken-Betwa: The project aims to link the rivers Ken (in the Bundelkhand region) and Betwa, both flowing through Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. It proposes to “divert the surplus waters of river Ken through the Ken-Betwa link canal to river Betwa for meeting water requirements in the water-deficit Betwa basin”. Dams will be built across the Ken for storing and transferring water through the link canal. It would lead to the submergence of the Panna Tiger Reserve.
- Question 5 of 6
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement with regards to The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018.
- The Code prohibits a person from being a resolution applicant if his account has been identified as a non-performing asset (NPA) for more than a year.
- The Ordinance provides that the ineligibility criteria for resolution applicants regarding NPAs and guarantors will not be applicable to persons applying for resolution of MSMEs.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is Correct – The Code prohibits a person from being a resolution applicant if his account has been identified as a non-performing asset (NPA) for more than a year. The Ordinance provides that this criterion will not apply if such applicant is a financial entity, and is not a related party to the debtor (with certain exceptions). The Code also bars a person from submitting a plan, if he has executed an enforceable guarantee in favour of a person who is a creditor to a defaulter undergoing a resolution process.
Statement 2 is Correct – The Ordinance provides that the ineligibility criteria for resolution applicants regarding NPAs and guarantors will not be applicable to persons applying for resolution of MSMEs. The central government may, in public interest, notify the applicability of certain other provisions of the Code to MSMEs.
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Statement 1 is Correct – The Code prohibits a person from being a resolution applicant if his account has been identified as a non-performing asset (NPA) for more than a year. The Ordinance provides that this criterion will not apply if such applicant is a financial entity, and is not a related party to the debtor (with certain exceptions). The Code also bars a person from submitting a plan, if he has executed an enforceable guarantee in favour of a person who is a creditor to a defaulter undergoing a resolution process.
Statement 2 is Correct – The Ordinance provides that the ineligibility criteria for resolution applicants regarding NPAs and guarantors will not be applicable to persons applying for resolution of MSMEs. The central government may, in public interest, notify the applicability of certain other provisions of the Code to MSMEs.
- Question 6 of 6
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement about the new National Auto Policy 2018:
- It had called for replacing the current classification criteria with a composite criterion based on vehicle length and CO2 emissions.
- The policy seek for emission-linked taxation on automobiles
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is Correct -The draft of the policy released earlier had recommended rationalisation of the GST structure for automobiles that is currently based on length, engine displacement, engine type and ground clearance. It had called for replacing the current classification criteria with a composite criterion based on vehicle length and CO2 emissions.
Statement 2 is Correct – The new National Auto Policy, which may seek emission-linked taxation on automobiles and a technology- agnostic green mobility roadmap, is likely to be finalised in the next three months
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Statement 1 is Correct -The draft of the policy released earlier had recommended rationalisation of the GST structure for automobiles that is currently based on length, engine displacement, engine type and ground clearance. It had called for replacing the current classification criteria with a composite criterion based on vehicle length and CO2 emissions.
Statement 2 is Correct – The new National Auto Policy, which may seek emission-linked taxation on automobiles and a technology- agnostic green mobility roadmap, is likely to be finalised in the next three months
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